Calera Wine Company

Jensen Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.015 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
Mount Harlan, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Nathaniel DiMaggio

Delicious bottle right here. Not as good as the first but still amazing juice. Beautiful decaying leaves on the nose with a southern Rhone a la Rayas palate.

Delicious bottle right here. Not as good as the first but still amazing juice. Beautiful decaying leaves on the nose with a southern Rhone a la Rayas palate.

Jun 19th, 2015
Nathaniel DiMaggio

Wow! A real treat. Beautiful now with plenty of years ahead of it.

Wow! A real treat. Beautiful now with plenty of years ahead of it.

Jan 15th, 2015
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.5

Open for two days at tasting room. A bit tired but fun to taste.

Open for two days at tasting room. A bit tired but fun to taste.

Apr 9th, 2014
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Don't tell me that New World wines can't age.

Don't tell me that New World wines can't age.

Oct 25th, 2013
Maxwell Cromwell

Burgundian/leafy nose, dried cherries, prune, spice and slightly underripe blueberries on the palate. Surprisingly big tannin and acid at the end that cleans everything up. Had that classic Mt. Harlan limestone freshness. Love CALERA. 1996 vintage.

Burgundian/leafy nose, dried cherries, prune, spice and slightly underripe blueberries on the palate. Surprisingly big tannin and acid at the end that cleans everything up. Had that classic Mt. Harlan limestone freshness. Love CALERA. 1996 vintage.

Aug 10th, 2016
Michael Sew Hoy

Best bottle I've had this year. Still very much alive though better on the nose than the palette. Retains still quite a bit of fruit.

Best bottle I've had this year. Still very much alive though better on the nose than the palette. Retains still quite a bit of fruit.

Jul 5th, 2016
Maxwell Cromwell

Dust and spice on the nose, fresh red fruit throughout, cranberries, acid still prominent and even a bit of tannin. Still has cellar time left in it. It's an amazing 1996!

Dust and spice on the nose, fresh red fruit throughout, cranberries, acid still prominent and even a bit of tannin. Still has cellar time left in it. It's an amazing 1996!

Jan 15th, 2015
Lucas Huff

1996

1996

Oct 2nd, 2014
Jannae Lizza

Sommelier/Wine Director Passionfish Restaurant

8.5

Jannae had this 12 years ago

Jannae had this 12 years ago

May 13th, 2013
Ronald Wanglin

Ronald had this 8 years ago

Ronald had this 8 years ago

May 15th, 2017